Chinese game developers are tooling up and scaling production to create big-budget titles aimed at international markets.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Chinese game developers big-budget titles with international appeal
Industry insiders hope the success of Black Myth: Wukong, which earned ~$1.1B from ~25M copies sold, will rekindle Chinese gaming investments after crackdowns
Financial Times · 2025-01-04 · #7
Samsung and Google plan to deploy Eclipsa Audio, an open-source 3D audio standard, to some YouTube videos later this year on Samsung's 2025 TVs and soundbars.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Samsung Google Eclipsa Audio YouTube videos Samsung 2025 TVs Samsung soundbars
Samsung and Google plan to bring Eclipsa Audio, a new open-source 3D audio standard, to some YouTube videos later this year on Samsung's 2025 TVs and soundbars
The Verge · 2025-01-04 · #5
Apple Fitness+ will feature Strava athletes within its Fitness+ programming.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Apple Strava athletes
Apple and Strava partner to feature Strava athletes in Apple Fitness+ programming, add more detailed Fitness+ workout summaries in the Strava app, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-04 · #27
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 includes features such as Genmoji and Image Playground.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Apple Intelligence Genmoji Image Playground
Apple Intelligence, with features like Genmoji and Image Playground in iOS 18.2, requires 7GB of storage, compared to 4GB in iOS 18.1
9to5Mac · 2025-01-04 · #23
Telegram rolls out a new account verification method that uses third-party providers to verify accounts.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Telegram third-party verification
34 of the 40 best-performing startups at the Paris-based Station F incubator in 2024 are focused on AI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Station F AI
Paris is vying with London as Europe's top AI hotspot, with 34 of the 40 best-performing startups at the Paris-based Station F incubator in 2024 focused on AI
Financial Times · 2025-01-03 · #22
Level provided a platform/service to help companies offer staff benefits.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Level employee benefits platform
Email: NYC-based Level, which raised a $27M Series A in 2021 to help companies offer staff benefits, shuts down after an effort to sell the startup fell through
The Information · 2025-01-03 · #26
Telegram adds the ability for users to turn gifts into NFTs.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Telegram gifts NFTs
Spotify launches a Partner Program in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia allowing popular podcast hosts to monetize video content; the program was announced in November.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Spotify Partner Program popular podcast hosts video content US UK Canada Australia
Spotify debuts a Partner Program in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia, letting popular podcast hosts monetize video content, after announcing it in November
TechCrunch · 2025-01-03 · #25
Telegram introduces new search filters for private chats to improve search capabilities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Telegram private chats
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev participated in a Q&A with TechCrunch discussing the company's aggressive plans for 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Vlad Tenev TechCrunch
Q&A with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev about the company's aggressive plans for 2025, including competing with prediction market startups like Kalshi and Polymarket
TechCrunch · 2025-01-02 · #19
Meta is rebranding an overhaul that automates formerly social aspects of its platforms using machine learning, effectively replacing some human social interactions with automated systems.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Meta social interactions platform social features
Meta saying it expects AI characters to populate its apps is its friendly rebrand of an effective but alienating overhaul meant to automate social interactions
New York Magazine · 2025-01-02 · #23
Meta says it expects AI-generated characters/profiles to populate its apps, planning to deploy AI-driven users on Facebook and Instagram.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Meta Facebook Instagram
Meta saying it expects AI characters to populate its apps is its friendly rebrand of an effective but alienating overhaul meant to automate social interactions
New York Magazine · 2025-01-02 · #23
Rembrand plans to expand its product-placement tools to connected-TV (CTV) content.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Rembrand CTV content
Rembrand, which offers AI tools to add product placements in social media videos, raised a $23M Series A and plans to expand to CTV content and add a free tier
Axios · 2025-01-02 · #17
Rembrand offers AI tools that insert product placements into social media videos.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Rembrand AI tools for product placement in social media videos
Rembrand, which offers AI tools to add product placements in social media videos, raised a $23M Series A and plans to expand to CTV content and add a free tier
Axios · 2025-01-02 · #17
Telegram enables the ability to turn gifts into NFTs.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Telegram gifts NFTs
Telegram rolls out a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new search filters for private chats, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs
TechCrunch · 2025-01-02 · #2
Telegram adds new search filters for private chats.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Telegram private chats
Telegram rolls out a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new search filters for private chats, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs
TechCrunch · 2025-01-02 · #2
Robinhood has aggressive plans for 2025, indicating strategic expansion and new offerings.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Robinhood
Q&A with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev about the company's aggressive plans for 2025, including competing with prediction market startups like Kalshi and Polymarket
TechCrunch · 2025-01-02 · #19
Robinhood plans to compete with prediction market startups Kalshi and Polymarket as part of its aggressive 2025 strategy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Robinhood Kalshi Polymarket
Q&A with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev about the company's aggressive plans for 2025, including competing with prediction market startups like Kalshi and Polymarket
TechCrunch · 2025-01-02 · #19
Rembrand plans to introduce a free tier for its product-placement tools.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Rembrand free tier
Rembrand, which offers AI tools to add product placements in social media videos, raised a $23M Series A and plans to expand to CTV content and add a free tier
Axios · 2025-01-02 · #17
Asus, Samsung, and MSI each unveiled 27-inch QD-OLED 4K gaming monitors supporting 240Hz, but did not disclose release dates or pricing.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Asus Samsung MSI 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitors 4K 240Hz
Asus, Samsung, and MSI separately unveil the world's first 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitors, offering 4K OLED at 240Hz, without sharing release dates or pricing
The Verge · 2025-01-02 · #6
The crypto industry anticipates wider adoption of crypto under president-elect Donald Trump.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
crypto industry Donald Trump
While the crypto industry anticipates lighter regulation and wider adoption under Donald Trump, some worry about systemic risks, particularly from stablecoins
Financial Times · 2025-01-02 · #5
E-Trade (Morgan Stanley) is reportedly exploring adding cryptocurrency trading to its online platform.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
E-Trade Morgan Stanley crypto trading
Sources: Morgan Stanley's E-Trade explores adding crypto trading, if the Federal Reserve and others approve, anticipating more favorable regulation under Trump
The Information · 2025-01-02 · #4
Telegram introduces a new account verification method powered by third-party verifiers.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Telegram third-party verifiers
Telegram rolls out a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new search filters for private chats, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs
TechCrunch · 2025-01-02 · #2
Meta can roll out WhatsApp Pay to all of its 500M+ users in India following the removal of the 100M user cap.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Meta WhatsApp Pay 500M+ users in India
India removes a 100M user cap on WhatsApp Pay, letting Meta roll out the mobile payments service to all of its 500M+ users in the country
TechCrunch · 2025-01-01 · #16
Sources say the use of domestically made (homemade) chips in Chinese cars has risen to around 15%.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-01
Chinese cars homemade chips
As Beijing pushes for self-sufficiency in the $80B+ per year car chip business, sources say the use of homemade chips in Chinese cars has risen to around 15%
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-01 · #21
OpenAI failed to deliver its promised Media Manager opt-out tool for creators by 2025; the tool was reportedly rarely viewed as an important launch internally.
failed 1 article 2025-01-01
OpenAI Media Manager opt-out tool for creators
OpenAI missed its goal to launch Media Manager, an opt-out tool for creators, by 2025; sources: the tool was rarely viewed as an important launch internally
TechCrunch · 2025-01-01 · #3
Multimodal vision capabilities became commonly adopted in large language models in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Large Language Models
Some 2024 LLM takeaways: multimodal vision became common, LLM prices crashed, overall environmental impact worsened despite efficiency gains, and slop arrived
Simon Willison's Weblog · 2025-01-01 · #4
Alipay adds an AI-powered image search feature to its payment app.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Alipay Ant Group AI-powered image search
Ant Group's payment app Alipay adds an AI-powered image search feature as it tries to become a super app like rival Tencent's WeChat
South China Morning Post · 2025-01-01 · #24
Ant Group's Alipay is seeking to become a super app similar to rival Tencent's WeChat.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Ant Group Alipay WeChat Tencent
Ant Group's payment app Alipay adds an AI-powered image search feature as it tries to become a super app like rival Tencent's WeChat
South China Morning Post · 2025-01-01 · #24